Advanced Acting for Improvisers with Cynthia Lair (Mondays)

Schedule

Mon Jun 01 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Georgetown Sink Room | Seattle, WA

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Bring your improvised scenes to life and experience what it means to fully inhabit the characters you create.
About this Event

The best way to find more honesty and depth in improvisational work is through repetition. In this advanced workshop, we will continue focusing on making moment-to-moment responses more habitual. Pursuing wants in various ways will be another focus. Applying these good practices to scenes that involve more than two performers gives the opportunity to explore more generosity and fuller stories. Lastly, finding our way toward strong endings sparks satisfaction for both the performer and the audience. We will work on all of these techniques, with care and respect, in the advanced version of this class.
Date and Time: 4 weeks, 4 Mondays, Jun 1 to Jun 22, 7:00pm to 9:30pm

Location: 650 S Orcas St, Suite 101, Seattle, WA, 98108
Age Requirements: 18+
Prerequisites: Completion of Acting for Improvisers
Maximum Students: 14
About the Teacher: Cynthia Lair began her career in NYC performing in plays and commercials while studying acting with Uta Hagen. Improv training entered the mix via with Paul Sills, and the Groundlings. In Seattle, Cynthia began performing with The Edge improv in 2001, and eventually found her way to Unexpected Productions in 2015 where she is currently an ensemble member, teacher, and director. Her popular Acting for Improvisers courses at U.P. combines her training and experience.
 
In 2025 she was invited to be a guest artist at the Paper Street Theater Improv Festival where she performed one of her favorite shows, Four Hearts, directed Bestsellers, and taught a workshop based on Second Circle work. Favorite scripted show: The Kathy & Mo Show. Favorite Improv: Kiss of the Killer, Austen Unbound, Improvised Twilight Zone. Favorite Improv quote: from Mike Nichols “Go in empty”. She has also written three cookbooks, produced the online cooking show , and given a TEDx talk: . 
Cancellation policy:  We are unable to offer refunds. In limited cases, we can offer credit for a future class up to one week before the class starts.
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Georgetown Sink Room, 650 S Orcas St,, Seattle, United States

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